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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1340. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects to publish a new national vacant housing reuse strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46600/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (7 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 1341. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce a scheme to deal with the number of derelict buildings on main streets in towns and villages in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46602/17]

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 43. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to protect farmers in Border counties from a hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46935/17]

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: What steps is the Minister taking to protect farmers in the Border counties, such as Cavan and Monaghan, from a hard Brexit? Will he make a statement on the matter?

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: On his recent visit to Cavan the Minister had the privilege of taking a guided tour around McCarren's where, as he is well aware, there has been significant investment. He is also aware that a third dryer was opened recently in Lakeland Dairies. The mushroom industry in the constituency has been badly affected since the announcement of Brexit, following which the Border counties will be at...

Other Questions: Brexit Issues (8 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I agree with the Minister. The continuation of an invisible border for Border counties such as Cavan and Monaghan must be of the utmost importance for the Minister and the Government in negotiations. The Minister does not need me to tell him that in 2015 exports of agricultural products from Ireland to the North of Ireland were worth more than €750 million. Imports from Northern...

Heritage Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy Fitzmaurice for facilitating me. I will begin by refuting some of the comments made by Deputy Catherine Martin. First, I congratulate her on her election tonight as chairperson of the new women's caucus in Leinster House. However, I refute her accusations that I or the Minister, two rural Deputies from the constituency of Cavan-Monaghan, care any less about the biodiversity...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (8 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 64. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions he has had with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government regarding exceptional cases being examined for slurry spreading; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46934/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (9 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance the timeframe and nature of changes to section 481; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47547/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to put a defibrillator in each school in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47433/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (9 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 137. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the changes she has sought to section 481; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47546/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 169. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to put a defibrillator in each school in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47434/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 42. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the processes with regard to, and if an audit is in place for, the awarding of funding by Creative Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48143/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: Will the Minister outline the processes for the awarding of funding by Creative Ireland and state whether an audit has taken place?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: In her reply, the Minister said she does not fund projects and does not intend to fund specific projects through Creative Ireland. Creative Ireland emerged from the Government's broad cultural 2025 strategy document. All of the Government initiative was welcomed at its launch in December 2016. The arts world welcomes the enhanced level of co-ordination that promised to put culture and...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: I am well aware of the fact that Creative Ireland is completely separate from the Arts Council. My concern is what Creative Ireland's role is in terms of funding. I do not think it is very honest to say that Creative Ireland is not funding certain projects. Creative Ireland has had its logo on many very reputable and distinguished arts festivals around the country, such as the Kilkenny...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: State Bodies Code of Conduct (14 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: 44. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she will take to ensure that bodies in receipt of State funding have in place good governance structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48144/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: State Bodies Code of Conduct (14 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: What steps have the Minister and her officials taken to ensure that bodies in receipt of State funding have good governance in place? I ask her to make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: State Bodies Code of Conduct (14 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: As the Minister is well aware, bullying and harassment allegations have been made against the former director of the Gate Theatre and have been widely discussed in print and broadcast media. Her Government colleagues have been at pains to emphasise that the Gate Theatre is not a State body but she and I both know it received significant funding from her Department to the tune of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: State Bodies Code of Conduct (14 Nov 2017)

Niamh Smyth: As I stated when introducing the question, this is about governance structures. In the context of the overview and oversight of that from the Minister's Department, it is important that good governance structures are in place in any organisation that is in receipt of funding, be it from the Arts Council or Creative Ireland and that receipt of such funding would be contingent on having proper...